Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2536, Joseph Emerson, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Emerson Joseph
S 2536
Carded
CONTENTS

110 Pittsburgh. 13057 Joseph Emerson.
of Youngstown in the State of Ohio. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Sawyer of the Reg't commanded by Col. Fry. in the State. line for 10. months
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio Pittsburgh. at the rate of 33. Dollars 33. Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of May 33 and sent to M rs . Calif. Chardon G.C. Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of March 33. 66.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833. 16.67 $83.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Babner Clerk Book 6 Vol. 8 Page 110 .

Joseph Emerson's Application for Pension
1827

The State of Ohio Greauga County
On this 11 th day of September A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Greauga, now sitting, Joseph Emerson, a resident of Thompson township in the County of Greauga & State of Ohio, aged Seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, to wit: - That on or about the 16 th of April in the year 1775, he, being then a resident of Haverhill in the State of Massachusetts, enlisted as a minuteman in the Company commanded by Captain James Sawyer of Col. Fry's Regiment of the Massachusetts Militia; that on the 19 th day of April in the same year, he marched with said Regiment from Haverhill to Cambridge where he arrived the next day, & joined the main Army, and that he remained with the Army & served from thence for the period of eight months, when he was discharged, together with his Regiment aforesaid, And went home to Haverhill; that during said eight months service, he was in the battle of Bunker Hill, when his company was commanded by the Lieutenant thereof Nathaniel Eaton; that he assisted also during his said period of service in erecting the fortifications on Bunker Hill; that afterwards he stood as a minute man, and among other services, he belonged to Captain Aaron Osgood's Company of Col. Symonds Regiment of Massachusetts Militia, and marched from Wendell where he then resided with his company, about the last of June or first part of July 1777 - for the purpose of relieving Ticonderoga then besieged that his company did not join the Regiment until they got to Moses' Creek four Miles from Fort Edward, where they met the Army of Burgoyne, & retreated with the American Army down the River by Fort Miller to Still Water - that while at Moses'

but he assisted in getting out & preparing timber for the purpose of throwing a bridge over the Hudson; but Burgoyne, arriving oblig- ed them to abandon the bridge before it was erected & retreat down the River; that he continued in service at this time about two months , when he was discharged & returned home, he thinks his regiment was discharged at the same time, — and were at Still Water when discharged. — In addition to the above services in the year 1776 — he was called upon as a minute man, & hired a substitute to serve for him for the term of Three months & furnished him with gun & bayonet & Cartridge box, and paid him a large amount in Continental Bills — he cannot recollect precisely what amount. — That he has no documenta- ry evidences by which to prove his said service, & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. — That he remembers the Thompson aforesaid about nine years ago when he has seen since, resides He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present , and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State. —
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court before me
D. Aiken, Clerk.
Joseph Emerson
We Jonathan Winchester a Clergyman residing in the township of Mad- ison in the County of Geauga a township adjoining the township of Thompson, and Lewis Randall residing in the township of Thompson aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Emerson who has subscribed & sworn to the above de- claration; that we believe him to be Seventy eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution

And that we concur in this opinion Soon I subscribed the day of Jonathan Winchester year aforesaid, in open Court before me Lewis Randall D. Aiken, Clerk.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jonathan Winchester who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the township of Madison in said County of Geauga, and that Lewis Randall, who has also signed the same is a resident in the township of Thompson in said County, is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
The State of Ohio Geauga County ss
I, D. Aiken Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Joseph Emerson for a pension. In Testimony whereof, I have set my hand + seal of Office, this fourteenth day of September A.D. 1832 D. Aiken, Clerk.

13.057 Joseph Emerson Ohio.
Adm for 10 Months From 1775.
7827
Arr. & Mitchell Chardon Geauga County Ohio

BRIEF in the case of Joseph Emerson  Co. of Young  in the State of Ohio  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.   Years, Months, Days.     Mafs. Militia 19 th April In 1775 entered 8 private Col Sawyer Col Fry   Inn on July 1777 about 2 " Col Osgood Col Lyman   besides the above service In State that in 1776. he hired a substitute. for. 3 Months  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Bunker Hill  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Haverhill Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  The length of the 2 d term of service is not distinctly stated
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
M.G.G.
October 16, 1925.
Helen G. White, 520 South Governor Street, Iowa City, Iowa.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, 8-2536 , it appears that Joseph Emerson , while residing at Haverhill, Massachusetts, enlisted April 16, 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain James Sawyer's Company, Colonel Fry's Massachusetts Regiment and was at the battle of Bunker Hill.
While residing in Wendell, Massachusetts, he enlisted in June or July 1777 and served two months in Captain Aaron Osgood's Company, Colonel Lyman's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832 while residing in Thompson Township, Geauga County, Ohio, aged seventy-eight years. He died January 23, 1850, place not stated, leaving children whose names and those of his parents and wife are not on record.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Emerson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. file 2,536
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 16. 75 8 mos. Pri. James Sawyer Fry Mass.   June or July 77 2 mos. Aaron Osgood Lyman  
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill
Residence of soldier at 1 st enlistment, Haverhill, Mass.  2 nd Wendell, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 11. 1832.  Hld.
Residence at date of application, Thompson Twp., Geauga Co., Ohio
Age at date of application, 78 yrs.
Remarks:
+ died + Ch

Iowa City, Iowa, September 30, 1925. 520 S. Governor St.
Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear sir:
Since writing you on September 4, 1925, concerning the Revolutionary War record of one Joseph Emerson of Geauga County, Ohio, and who probably served in the War from Wendell, Mass., I have received a letter from Margaret Kilbourne, Librarian of Morley Library, Painesville, Ohio, a copy of which I herewith enclose, which may aid you in locating the records of this Joseph Emerson, who was born at Haverhill, Mass., and it is quite probable that he was still making his home at Haverhill when he went into the service, but later on he lived in Wendell where his children were born, and still later going to what was called New Connecticut, Ohio, and from this letter it appears that he is buried in Lake County, Ohio. Shall appreciate a report on the record of this Joseph Emerson in the Rev. War, at your convenience.
Thanking you for your attention to this matter, I am
Sincerely yours,
Helen G. White
Letter from Margaret Kilbourne - which was enclosed in this letter was returned to Helen G. White - Nov. 2 - 1925. C.W.J.

Iowa City, Iowa, Sept. 4, 1925. 520 S. Governor St.
Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear sir:
Please give me the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Emerson, born Haverhill, Mass., April 7, 1754, who served from Ervingshire (or possibly the part now called Wendell), Mass., and who at the age of 80 years, received a pension from May 7, 1833, while residing in Geauga County, Ohio, address probably Painesville, Ohio, Please give me the names of his parents, wife and children, if you have them; also date and place of his death, if possible.
Yours truly,
Helen G. White

Plymouth, Indiana, Oct. 18, 1910.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Please send me copy of pension record of Joseph Emerson, who served in the Revolutionary War from Massachusetts. He served in the Battle ofunkerhill, and others. Also please send me copies of pension records of Joseph Emerson and Hosea Emerson. These also served in the Revolution from Massachusetts. These three men were brothers and I desire the pension records for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Jeanette Emerson

Plymouth, Indiana, Oct. 13, 1910.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Please send me copy of pension record of Joseph Emerson, who served in the Revolutionary War from Massachusetts. He served in the Battle of Bunkerhill, and others.
Also please send me copies of pension records of Jesse Emerson and Moses Emerson. These also served in the Revolution from Massachusetts. These three men were brothers and I desire the pension records for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Jeanette Emerson
OCT 16 1910

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE
RECEIVED JAN 17 1902 U.S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE
O. W. & N. CO. JAN 17 1902 RECEIVED
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7-145. TWELFTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES. MANUFACTURES.
On file
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
CENSUS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
January 16", 1902.
The Honorable
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I beg to request that you will cause to be sent me a record of the military service of the following Revolutionary War pensioners:
✓ Emerson, Joseph, from Massachusetts, 19051-32 died at Madison, Ohio, January 23, 1850 aged 95 yrs. BH. Graham, Archer, died at Perry, Ohio, October 29, 1841, aged 81 years.
I am,
Very respectfully,
Edward Worman
Chief of Section.

Admiral [Signature]
OLD WAR NAVY OCT 20 1894 HILLIS

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Oct. 15 th 1894
Mr William Lockhart
Sir.
Will you please give me the military records of Joseph Emerson, who was born in Haverhill Mass. in 1754 and died in Madison Lake Co. Ohio in 1850 and was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War from 1831 or 33 until his death having served at the battle of Bunkers Hill at least - I desire this information for the purpose of forming the "Daughters of the

American Revolution" the said Joseph Emerson being my Grandfather.
Please give this your immediate attention
And Much Oblige
Lydia Emerson Francher
Mansfield
Ohio
478 Park Ave West -
Would like number of page and book where records is found.

Dist. to Lydia E. Fancher 478 Park Ave. West, Mansfield Ohio Feb. 3-1902 Bayard Ryerson Census office, City 1916 Oct. 19. Miss Jeanette Emerson 1925 Oct 16. Dist to Helen G. White M.D.
Rev. H. S.
2536 INVALID.
Oct 26 1925
File No. 2536
Joseph Emerson
Parent Box No.
Act: June 7 1832
Index: Vol. 8, Page 14
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
August 15, 1853.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" and the third section of the Act of August 28, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
the children of Joseph Emerson, dec.,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburgh Agency, at the rate of thirty three Dollars and 33\frac{1}{3} Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 11 th of Sept. 1849 to the 23 rd Jan'y 1850.
Respectfully, yours,
T. P. Livingston acting Comptroller.
13051
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

How Lewis Cass Died at War Washington City

Chardon Geauga County Ohio 17 th Sept. 1832
Hon Lewis Cass Secy. at War Sir
Enclosed you will receive twelve declarations, of the following named Revolutionary Soldiers; Applicants to be placed on the Pension Roll. Viz -
Francis Benty David Smith Isaac Pease Ebenezer Hopkins David Gilson William Tuffs Ebenezer Day David Alden Thos. Morley Joseph Emerson Riley Trask Amaziah Park
After an examination of the same you will please address return to C. W. C. Purn at this place -
Very Respectfully Yours Humb le Serv t Orion Mote

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joseph Emerson which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yy II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yy III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yy V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yy VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yy VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yy VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yy IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yy X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yy

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? /// XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? /// XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? /// XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? ///
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.